911 Sentinel vs. Live Eye Surveillance.
Live Eye Surveillance watches from a monitoring center in Karnal, India, on 12- to 36-month contracts. 911 Sentinel is a Lynnwood team, from $900/mo, with a 30-day free trial and then month to month. Here's the side by side, from Live Eye's own pages.
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How does 911 Sentinel compare to Live Eye Surveillance?
Live Eye Surveillance has its head office in Seattle and its monitoring center in Karnal, India. Its minimum contract terms are 12 to 36 months, it offers no free trial, and its plans are priced by quote; its operators make live announcements through on-site speakers or contact your site manager. 911 Sentinel is a western Washington company based in Lynnwood that publishes its price (from $900/mo), starts with a 30-day free trial then goes month to month, and commits to an alert in 30 seconds and an operator acting within 3 minutes.
Why choose 911 Sentinel over Live Eye
No 12-to-36-month lock-in
Live Eye's minimum terms run 12 to 36 months, with no free trial. We start with a 30-day free trial, then it's month to month with one month's notice.
A price you can see
Live Eye customizes every plan by quote. Ours is published: from $900 a month with the camera, installation, maintenance, and 90 days of video included, and added cameras from $250.
One western Washington company for all of it
Live Eye's monitoring center is in Karnal, India. 911 Sentinel is based in Lynnwood, works only in western Washington, and adds camera-vehicle patrol and drones when a site needs more than cameras.
What you pay for
Live Eye prices each plan by quote and asks for 12 to 36 months up front. 911 Sentinel camera monitoring starts at $900 a month with the camera, installation, maintenance, an 8-hour window, and 90 days of video included. Every contract starts with a 30-day free trial, and after that you can stop with one month's notice. You see the service work on your own site before you commit to more than a month at a time.
Side by side
- Monitoring centerA western Washington company, office in Lynnwood.Karnal, India; head office in Seattle.
- Minimum termNone. Month to month with one month's notice."12 to 36 months."
- TrialA 30-day free trial on every contract."We don't offer any free trial."
- PriceFrom $900/mo, camera and installation included.Customized by quote; no prices published.
- WarningsA recorded voice warning, siren, and spotlights within 3 minutes, then your team, then police."Live Announcements" through the site's speaker, or a call to the site manager.
- Beyond camerasCamera-vehicle patrol from $1,500/mo and drone surveillance from $6,000/mo.Point-of-sale integration for employee theft and fraud.
Which fits your site
Choose 911 Sentinel for
A commercial property or job site that wants a published price, no long contract to start, and cameras, patrol, and drones from one western Washington company.
Live Eye is built for
A retailer, hotel, gas station, or restaurant that wants point-of-sale video review for employee theft and fraud alongside live monitoring.
Common questions
Does 911 Sentinel require a long contract like Live Eye?
No. Live Eye's minimum terms are 12 to 36 months. 911 Sentinel starts with a 30-day free trial, then runs month to month with one month's notice, and the cameras are leased, so there's nothing to buy.
Is this the same as remote video monitoring or a virtual guard?
Yes, it's live remote video monitoring, also called a virtual guard or remote guarding, with a person on every alert. AI watches the cameras, an alert reaches our team within 30 seconds, and within 3 minutes a human operator warns the person through the camera, then calls your team and the police. The cameras are leased and maintained by us, and the price is published: from $900/mo with no per-call fees.
How much does it cost?
Camera monitoring starts at $900/mo with one leased camera, installation, maintenance, and an 8-hour daily window. Added cameras start at $250/mo, monitoring included. Drive-by vehicle patrol starts at $1,500/mo, on-site vehicle patrol at $2,200/mo, and drone surveillance at $6,000/mo. There's no per-call fee.
Is there a minimum contract?
No fixed minimum. After the 30-day free trial it's month to month with one month's notice. The equipment is leased, so there's no hardware to buy.
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